CATECHISM 


FOR  THE  USE  OF 


THE    METHODIST   MISSIONS. 


FIRST  PART. 


BY  WILLIAM  CAPERS,  D.D., 

One  of  the  Bishops  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South. 


PUBLISHED  BY  ORDER  OF  THE  GENERAL  CONFERENCE. 


PHPLISHED  BY  JOHN  EARLY, 
FOR  THE  MET HODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH,  SOUTH. 

1852. 


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CATECHISM 


FOK  THE  USE  OF 


THE    METHODIST   MISSIONS. 


FIRST  PART. 


BY  WILLIAM  CAPERS,  D.  D., 

One  of  the  Bishops  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South. 


PUBLISHED  BY  ORDER  OF  THE  GENERAL  CONFERENCE. 


Charleston  : 


PUBLISHED  BY  JOHN  EARLY, 
FOR  THE  METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH,  SOUTH. 

1853. 


PREFACE  TO  THE  THIRD  EDITION. 


The  author  of  this  humble  work  begs  leave 
to  accompany  it  with  a  few  brief  remarks  to 
those  of  his  brethren  who  may  think  proper  to 
use  it. 

1.  It  is  believed  that  a  Catechism  for  the  mass 
of  colored  people,  whether  children  or  adults, 
had  better  be  confined  to  the  rudiments  of  Chris- 
tian knowledge,  simply,  than  diffused  through  a 
wide  range  of  Scripture  topics,  doctrinal,  his- 
torical, biographical,  &c. ;  our  object  being  not 
barely  to  communicate  knowledge,  but  such  as 
tends  most  to  the  glory  of  God — the  knowledge 
of  salvation. 

2.  The  present  little  work  has  been  composed 
under  a  persuasion  that  the  persons  to  be  in 
structed  can  more  easily  conceive  the  truth 
than  comprehend  the  terms  in  which  it  is  apt 
to  be  expressed.  We  have  therefore  discarded 
all  hard  words,  and  aimed  to  present  truth  in  a 
guise  so  simple  as  to  suit  their  capacities.  This, 
however,  is  very  difficult ;  we  can  only  say,  we 
have  done -what  we  could. 

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4  PREFACE. 

8.  It  is  not  pretended  that  this  Catechism 
contains  all  that  ought  to  be  taught ;  and  yet, 
we  fear,  it  will  be  found  too  full  for  many  learn- 
ers. It  is  designed  as  a  help  to  the  missionary 
in  his  truly  Christian  work  of  directing  the  un- 
tutored mind  to  the  knowledge  of  God.  The 
questions  and  answers  may  sometimes  need  ex- 
planation, and  will  often  serve  as  a  text  for  fur- 
ther instructions  and  exhortations.  Other  ques- 
tions also  will  suggest  themselves  in  the  course 
of  instruction. 

4.  For  children,  it  may  be  well  to  follow  the 
order  of  the  chapters  as  they  have  been  arranged, 
except  the  tenth  chapter,  which  may  be  brought 
in  at  any  place.  If,  however,  in  some  cases, 
there  appears  no  likelihood  of  children's  getting 
through  with  the  whole  Catechism,  the  mission- 
ary will  select  particular  questions,  and  arrange 
them  into  lessons,  at  his  discretion. 

For  adults,  particularly  on  the  plantations,  it 
is  recommended  to  begin  with  those  questions 
which  are  marked  with  an  asterisk,  (*,)  and, 
perhaps,  in  the  order  in  which  they  are  num- 
bered. W.  C. 


CATECHISM. 


CHAPTER  I. 

OF  GOD. 

WJio  made  you  ? 

God. 

What  did  he  make  you  for? 

For  his  glory. 

Who  is  God? 

The  Almighty,  maker  of  heaven  and  earth. 

What  do  you  know  of  him  ? 

God  is  holy,  just,  and  true. 

What  else  do  you,  know  of  him  ? 

God  is  merciful,  good,  and  gracious. 

How  old  is  he  ? 

God  does  not  grow  old  ;  he  always  was,  and 

always  will  be. 
What  is  lie  able  to  do  ? 
God  can  do  all  things. 
What  does  he  know "? 
God  knows  all  things. 
Where  is  he  ? 

God  is  in  heaven,  and  everywhere. 
Does  he  always  see  us,  and  take  notice  of  us  ? 
Yes ;  nothing  can  hide  us  from  God. 
Does  he  care  for  us  ? 
0  yes ;  God  is  our  Father  in  heaven. 


6  CATECHISM.  [PABT  I. 

CHAPTER  II. 

THE   CREATION   OF  MAN. 

What  did  God  make  man  out  of? 

The  dust  of  the  ground. 

What  does  this  teach  you  ? 

To  be  humble. 

What  else  does  it  teach  you  ? 

To  remember  I  must  die,  and  my  body  turn  to 

dust  again. 
But  did  God  make  man's  soul  out  of  the  dust  of 

the  ground? 
No ;  only  man's  body  belongs  to  the  dust. 
How  did  God  make  man's  soul  ? 
With  his  own  breath. 
Will  your  sold  turn  to  dust  with  your  body  when 

you  die  ? 
No :  my  soul  cannot  turn  to  dust. 
When  God  first  made  man,  was  he  good  or  bad? 
God  made  man  good,  like  himself. 
Where  did  God  put  the  first  man  and  woman? 
In  the  garden  of  paradise. 
And  was  that  a  good  place  ? 
Yes ;  everything  God  made  was  good. 
Was  man  happy  in  paradise  ? 
Yes ;  everything  was  there  to  make  man  happy. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM. 


CHAPTER  III. 

THE    FALL    OF    MAN. 

What  made  man  fall  from  paradise? 

Sin. 

What  is  sin  ? 

Doing  what  God  says  we  must  not  do. 

What  did  God  say  the  man  and  woman  must 

not  do  in  paradise  ? 
He  said  they  must  not  eat  of  the  tree  of  the 

knowledge  of  good  and  evil. 
And  did  they  eat  of  it  ? 
Yes ;  they  did  eat  of  it. 
How  did  they  come  to  eat  of  it  ? 
The  devil  tempted  the  woman ;   and  she  did 

eat,  and  gave  to  her  husband,  and  he  did 

eat. 
What  happened  to  them  then  ? 
They  were  good  no  more,  and  God  was  angiy 

with  them. 
And  what  did  God  do  to  them  ? 
He  turned  them  out  of  paradise. 
What  more  did  he  do  to  them  ? 
He  sentenced  them  to  labor  and  sorrow,  pain 

and  death. 
Did  they  have  any  children  before  they  sinned 

and  lost   that   good  nature   that    God  made 

them  in  ? 
No ;  they  sinned  first,  and  their  children  were 

born  in  sin. 
And  are  all  men  born  sinners  still  ? 
None  are  born  good ;  no,  not  one, 


CATECHISM.  [PART  X. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

THE     PROMISE    OF    A     SAVIOUR CHRIST'S    IN- 
CARNATION  THE    CHILD    JESUS. 

Who  is  the  Saviour  of  mankind  ? 
Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
What  has  he  done  to  save  mankind? 
He  came  down  out  of  heaven,  and  suffered  and 

died  on  the  cross. 
Did  he  come,  and  suffer,  and  die  for  men,  as 

soon  as  the  first  man  sinned  ? 
No :  but  he  promised  he  would  come,  and  he 

did  come. 
Who  is  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  f 
The  Son  of  God. 
7s  he  God,  then  ? 
Yes ;  he  is  very  God. 
Hut  could  the  Son  of  God  suffer  and  die  ? 
He  came  to  be  man  to  suffer  and  die  for  us. 
When  he  came  down  from  heaven  was  he  born 

a  little  child,  and  did  he  grow  up  to  be  a  man, 

like  all  little  children  grow  up? 
Yes ;  he  did. 
Who  was  his  mother? 
A  virgin,  named  Mary. 
Where  was  he  born  ? 
In  Bethlehem,  a  town  among  the  Jews. 
What  sort  of  a  place  was  he  born  in  ? 
A  manger,  in  a  stable. 
How  did  people  know  that  he  was  bom  to  be  the 

Saviour? 
The  angels  did  tell  it  from  heaven. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  9 

What  does  the  Scripture  say  about  him  when  he 

was  a  child? 
He  was  subject  to  his  parents. 


CHAPTER  V. 

THE    MINISTRY   OF   CHRIST. 

What  happened  when  Jesus  was  baptised? 
Heaven  was  opened,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  came 

down  like  a  dove,  and  lighted  on  him. 
What  else  happened  ? 
A  voice  came  from  heaven,  and  said,  This  is 

my  beloved  Son. 
What   did   our    Lord   Jesus    say   about    him- 

self? 
He  said  he  came  down  from  heaven. 
What  more  did  he  say  ? 
He  said  he  was  one  with  the  Father. 
What  did  he  do  to  show  the  people  that  he  was 

God  as  ivell  as  man,  and  was  come  to  save 

them  ? 
He  did  great  wonders. 
Tell  me  some  of  them. 
He  healed  the  sick,  raised  the  dead,  and  cast 

out  devils. 
Did  the  people  believe  in  him  ? 
Some  did ;  but  many  more  did  not. 
Why  did  not  all  believe  in  him  ? 
Because  they  loved  sin  more  than  God. 
What  did  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  do  for  them 

that  believed  in  him  ? 


10  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

He  pardoned  their  sins,  and  made  them  true 

Christians. 
What  did  he  say  about  them  that  would  not  bt 

lieve  in  him  ? 
He  said  they  must  die  in  their  sins. 
What  did  he  say  about  little  children  ? 
He  said  they  belonged  to  him. 
What  did  he  do  to  them  ? 

He  took  them  up  in  his  arms  and  blessed  them 
What  did  he  preach  to  the  people  ? 
That  they  must  repent  and  believe  the  gospel. 


CHAPTER  VI. 

THE    DEATH    AND    RESURRECTION    OF   CHRIST. 

How  did  our  Lord  Jesus  die  ? 
Wicked  men  rose  up  and  crucified  him. 
But  why  did  he  not  save  himself  from  them  ? 
Because   he   came  into  the  world  to  die  for 

sinners. 
Did  he  do  nothing  to  those  wicked  men  ? 
He  prayed  for  them. 

What  happened  when  our  Lord  was  crucified"! 
There  was  dai'kness  over  all  the  land. 
What  more  happened  ? 

The  earth  did  quake,  and  the  graves  opened. 
Where  did  they  bury  the  body  of  Jesus  f 
In  a  grave  cut  out  of  a  rock. 
What  did  his  enemies  do  ? 
They  fastened  the  grave,  and  set  soldiers  to 

watch  it. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  11 

How  long  did  the  body  of  Jesus  lie  in  the  gravel 

Till  the  third  day. 

What  happened  when  the  Lord  rose  from  the 

dead  ? 
A  mighty  angel  came  from  heaven,  and  there 

was  a  great  earthquake. 
What  else  happened  ? 
The  bodies  of  many  of  the  saints  came  out  of 

their  graves. 


CHAPTER  VII. 

CHRIST  SEEN  BY  THE   DISCIPLES HIS  ASCEN- 
SION AND   INTERCESSION. 

Did  our  Lord  shoio  himself  after  he  rose  from 

the  dead? 
Yes,  very  often. 
Who  sato  him? 

All  the  apostles,  and  many  others,  saw  him. 
Were  they  sure  he  was  the  very  same  Jesus  that 

had  been  crucified,  dead,  and  buried? 
Yes ;  they  knew  him  to  be  the  very  same. 
How  did  they  know  it  ? 
They  talked  with  him,  handled  him,  and  saw 

the  marks  of  the  cross  on  his  body. 
What  after  this  became  of  his  body  ? 
He  went  up  in  it  into  heaven. 
Did  the   body  of  our  Lord  Jesus  go  up  into 

heaven  just  as  it  was  in  the  grave,  without 

any  change  ? 
No  j  it  was  changed  into  a  glorious  body. 


12  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

Did  any  one  see  him  go  up  into  heaven  ? 
Yes  ;  his  disciples  looked  up  after  him. 
How  did  he  go  up  ? 
A  cloud  parted  him  from  them,  and  he  went  up 

into  heaven. 
Does  he  now  do  anything  for  us  in  heaven  ? 
He  ever  lives  to  pray  for  us. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

THE  JUDGMENT. 

Will  the  Lord  Jesus  come  down  again  out  of 

heaven  I 
Yes,  at  the  last  day. 
What  will  he  come  for? 
To  judge  all  men. 
How  will  he  come  ? 
In  glory :  with  all  the  holy  angels. 
What  will  happen  then  ? 
The  trumpet  shall  sound,  and  the  dead  shall  he 

raised. 
What  will  be  done  to  them  that  are  alive  at  that 

day? 
They  shall  he  changed  in  a  moment. 
What  will  happen  to  the  u-orld? 
The  heavens  shall  pass  away  with  a  great  noise, 

and  the  earth  shall  be  burned  up. 
What  will  become  of  mankind  then  ? 
The  righteous  shall  be  taken  up  into  heaven ; 

but  the  wicked  shall  be  turned  into  helh 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  IS 


CHAPTER  IX. 

WHO  ARE  RIGHTEOUS HOW  WE  BECOME,  AND 

CONTINUE  SO. 

Who  tcill  be  reckoned  righteous  in  the  day  of 

judgment  ? 
Such  as  believe  the  gospel  and  live  by  it. 
What  will  become  of  little  children,  and  them  that 

know  not  right  from  wrong? 
They  will  be  reckoned  righteous  for  Christ's 

sake. 
How  must  we  believe  the  gospel,  so  as  for  it  to 

make  us  righteous  ? 
We  must  take  it  to  our  heart  for  God's  truth, 

and  love  it. 
Can  roe  turn  our  own  heart  to  believe  the  gospel, 

and  love  it  ? 
No :  we  must  pray  for  grace  to  turn  our  heart. 
Who  works  this  grace  in  us  to  turn  our  heart  ? 
The  Holy  Ghost. 
Can  our  sins  be  forgiven  us  ? 
Yes,  for  Christ's  sake. 

What  must  we  do  for  our  sins  to  be  forgiven  ? 
God  will  forgive  us,  only  for  Clmst's  sake. 
But  will  he  forgive  us  if  we  take  no  pains 

about  it  ? 
No ;  we  must  confess  our  sins,  and  pray,  be- 
lieving in  Jesus. 
But  must  not  our  heart  be  sorry,  and  hate  sin  f 
Yes ;  we  must  be  sorry,  and  hate  sin,  and  put 

it  away  from  us. 
How  can  we  do  all  this  ? 


14  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

The  Holy  Ghost  works  it  in  us  to  feel  right  and 

do  right. 
If  our  sins  are  forgiven,  and  we  get  a  new  heart, 

can  we  fall  away  and  lose  it  ? 
Yes ;   Adam  fell  away,  and  Judas  fell  away, 

and  we  can  fall  too. 
How  must  we  live  so  as  not  to  fall  from  God's 

grace f 
"We  must  deny  ourself,  and  take  up  our  cross 

daily,  and  follow  Jesus. 


CHAPTER  X. 

.     PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

What  is  your  duty  to  God? 

To  love  him  with  all  my  heart,  and  soul,  and 
strength,  and  so  to  worship  him,  and  serve 
him. 

What  is  a  child's  duty  to  his  father  and  mother? 

To  love  them,  honor  them,  comfort  them,  and 
mind  what  they  say. 

What  is  a  servant's  duty  to  his  master  and  mis- 
tress ? 

To  serve  them  with  a  good  will  heartily,  and 
not  with  eye-service. 

What  is  the  duty  of  a  husband  to  his  wife  ? 

To  love  her,  and  cherish  her,  as  Christ  loves 
the  church. 

What  is  the  duty  of  a  wife  to  her  husband? 

To  honor  and  love  him,  as  her  head. 

What  is  the  duty  of  brothers  and  sisters  ? 

To  be  patient,  kind,  and  loving  to  one  another. 


PAKT  I.]  CATECHISM.  15 

What  is  your  duty  to  all  men  ? 

To  do  to  them  as  I  would  have  them  do  to  me. 

What  is  your  duty  to  your  enemies  f 

To  love  them,  and  pray  for  them. 

What  is  your  duty  to  them  that  do  you  any 

wrong  ? 
To  forgive  them,  as  I  pray  God  to  forgive  me. 
What  is  the  duty  of  parents  to  their  children  ? 
To  be  tender  to  them,  and  bring  them  up  in  the 

fear  of  God. 


CHAPTER  XL 

THE    CREED. 

*  What  is  your  belief? 

I  believe  in  God  the  Father  almighty,  maker 
of  heaven  and  earth ;  and  in  Jesus  Christ  his 
only  begotten  Son,  our  Lord;  who  was  con- 
ceived by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin 
Mary,  suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  cru- 
cified, dead,  and  buried ;  the  third  day  he  rose 
from  the  dead ;  he  ascended  into  heaven,  and 
sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father 
almighty ;  from  thence  he  shall  come  to  judge 
the  quick  and  the  dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost;  the  holy  catholic 
church  ;  the  communion  of  saints  ;  the  forgive- 
ness of  sins ;  the  resurrection  of  the  body  ;  and 
the  life  everlasting. 

*  You  believe  in  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 
and  the  Holy  Ghost;  are  these  three  Gods,  or 
only  one  God.  f 


16  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

The  Father,  and  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost,  are  one  God. 

*  Can  you  tell  how  these  three  are  one  God  ? 

No  ;  we  cannot  find  out  God. 

*Hoxo,  then,  can  you  believe  that  it  is  so  ? 

Because  God  says  it  is  so. 

You  believe  that  the  Son  of  God  was  conceived 
by  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary: 
can  you  tell  how  that  coxdd  be  ? 

No  ;  but  God  knows  ;  nothing  is  hard  for  him. 

Who  toas  Pontius  Pilate  ? 

The  governor  that  let  the  Jews  crucify  Jesus. 

What  do  you  mean  by  the  catholic  church  ? 

It  means  the  church  of  Christ. 

Who  belong  to  this  church  ? 

All  true  Christians. 

What  makes  us  ccdl  it  the  catholic  church  ? 

Because  it  is  free  for  ail  people,  if  they  re- 
pent and  believe  in  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


CHAPTEE  XII. 

THE     SACRAMENTS. 

1.  *  What  is  baptism  ? 

Baptism  is  a  sign  of  the  grace  of  God  that 
makes  us  Christians. 

2.  *Does  baptism  make  us  Christians  f 

No ;  water  cannot  make  us  Christians  ;  grace 
makes  us  Christians. 

3.  *  Who  works  that  grace  in  us  to  make  us 
Christians  f 

The  Holy  Ghost. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  17 

4.  *  What  do  you  promise  when  you  come  to 
be  baptized'} 

I  promise  to  renounce  the  devil,  and  the 
world,  and  the  flesh,  so  that  I  will  not  live  in 
sin  any  longer. 

*  What  other  promise  do  you  make  } 

I  promise  to  keep  God's  holy  will  and  com- 
mandments. 

*Hoiv  can  you  keep  these  promises  t 
I  can  keep  them  only  by  God's  grace. 

*  Ought  little  children  to  be  baptized  ? 
Yes  ;  they  belong  to  Christ. 

5.  *  What  is  the  sacrament  of  the  Lord's  sup- 
per taken  for} 

In  remembrance  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  died  for  us. 

*  What  does  the  bread  of  this  holy  so&rament 
show  to  us} 

It  shows  Christ's  body  broken  for  us. 

*  What  does  the  cup  show  us  ? 
The  blood  of  Christ  shed  for  us. 

*  Who  ought  to  take  this  sacrament  f 
All  Christian  people. 

*How  often  ought  vje  to  take  it} 

As  often  as  we  can. 

*How  ought  we  to  take  it  ? 

With  an  humble,  loving  heart,  sorry  for  sin. 

6.  *Is  it  not  very  wicked  for  people  to  take 
the  sacrament  when  they  live  in  known  sin  ;  and, 
in  particular,  if  they  have  any  quarrel,  or  grudge 
against  one  another} 

Yes ;  if  we  take  the  sacrament  so,  we  make 
it  worse  for  us. 

2 


18  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

THE  LORD'S  PRAYER. 

Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be 
thy  name  ;  thy  kingdom  come ;  thy  will  be  done 
in  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day 
our  daily  bread ;  and  forgive  us  our  trespasses, 
as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass  against  us  ;  and 
lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from 
evil ;  for  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  for  ever  and  ever.     Amen. 


THE  TEN  COMMANDMENTS. 

I. 

Thou  shalt  have  none  other  gods  but  me. 

II. 

Thou  shalt  not  make  to  thyself  any  graven 
image,  nor  the  likeness  of  anything  that  is  in 
heaven  above,  or  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  in  the 
waters  under  the  earth.  Thou  shalt  not  bow 
down  to  them,  nor  worship  them :  for  I,  the 
Lord  thy  God,  am  a  jealous  God,  and  visit  the 
sins  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  unto  the 
third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate 
me ;  and  show  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them 
that  love  me  and  keep  my  commandments. 

III. 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord 
thy  God  in  vain :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 


PAKT  I.]  CATECHISM.  19 

IV. 

Remember  that  thou  keep  holy  the  sabbath 
day.  Six  clays  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do  all  that 
thou  hast  to  do  ;  but  the  seventh  day  is  the  sab- 
bath of  the  Lord  thy  God.  In  it  thou  shalt  do 
no  manner  of  work ;  thou  and  thy  son,  and  thy 
daughter,  thy  man-servant,  and  thy  maid-ser- 
vant, thy  cattle,  and  the  stranger  that  is  within 
thy  gates  :  for  in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven 
and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and 
rested  the  seventh  day :  wherefore  the  Lord 
blessed  the  seventh  day,  and  hallowed  it. 

V. 

Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy 
days  may  be  long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord 
thy  God  giveth  thee. 

VI. 

Thou  shalt  do  no  murder. 

VII. 

Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

VIII. 

Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

IX. 

Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 

X. 

Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  house, 
thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor  his 
man-servant,  nor  his  maid-servant,  nor  his  ox, 
nor  his  ass,  nor  anything  that  is  bis. 


20  CATECHISM.  [PART  x, 

SELECT  PASSAGES  OF  SCRIPTURE. 

THE  LORD'S   SUPPEB. 

The  Epistle  to  the  Corinthians,  chap,  xi,  verses 
23  to  28. 

The  Lord  Jesus,  the.  same  night  that  he  was 
betrayed,  took  bread,  and  when  he  had  given 
ihanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said,  Take,  eat ;  this  is 
my  body,  which  is  broken  for  you.  This  do  in 
remembrance  of  me.  After  the  same  manner 
also  he  took  the  cup,  when  he  had  supped,  say- 
ing, This  cup  is  the  new  testament  in  my  blood : 
this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance 
of  me :  for  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and 
drink  this  cup,  ye  do  show  the  Lord's  death  till 
he  come.  Wherefore,  whosoever  shall  eat  this 
bread,  and  drink  this  cup  of  the  Lord  unworthily, 
shall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  of  the  Lord. 
But  let  a  man  examine  himself,  and  so  let  him 
eat  of  that  bread  and  drink  of  that  cup. 

DUTY  TO  A  BROTHER  OR  SISTER  IN  THE  CHURCH. 

The  Gospel  by  St.  Matthew,  chap,  xviii,  verses 
15  to  17. 

Moreover,  if  thy  brother  trespass  against  thee, 
go  and  tell  him  his  fault  between  thee  and  him 
alone.  If  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained 
thy  brother :  but  if  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then 
take  with  thee  one  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth 
of  two  or  three  witnesses  every  word  may  be 
established.    And  if  he  shall  neglect  to  hear 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  21 

them,  tell  it  unto  the  church ;  but  if  he  neglect 
to  hear  the  church,  let  him  be  unto  thee  as  a 
heathen  man  and  a  publican. 

DUTIES   OF  HUSBANDS   AND   WIVES. 

Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto  your  husbands, 
as  unto  the  Lord :  for  the  husband  is  the  head 
of  the  wife,  even  as  Christ  is  the  head  of  the 
church.  Therefore,  as  the  church  is  subject 
unto  Christ,  so  let  the  wives  be  to  their  owe 
husbands  in  everything. 

Husbands,  love  your  wives,  even  as  Christ 
also  loved  the  church,  and  gave  himself  for  it. 
*  *  *  So  ought  men  to  love  their  wives  as 
their  own  bodies.  He  that  loveth  his  wife  loveth 
himself.  *  *  *  Let  every  one  of  you,  in  par- 
ticular, so  love  his  wife  even  as  himself;  and 
the  wife  see  that  she  reverence  her  husband. 
Ephesians  v,  22-33. 

DUTIES  OF  PARENTS  AND  CHILDREN. 

Children,  obey  your  parents,  in  the  Lord,  for 
this  is  right.  Honor  thy  father  and  mother,  that 
it  may  be  well  with  thee,  and  thou  mayest  live 
long  on  the  earth. 

And  ye  fathers,  provoke  not  your  children  to 
wrath ;  but  bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and 
admonition  of  the  Lord.    Ephesians  vi,  1-14. 

THE  DUTY  OF  SERVANTS. 

Servants,  be  obedient  to  them  that  are  your 
masters  according  to  the  flesh,  with  fear  and 
trembling,  in  singleness  of  your  heart,  as  unto 


22  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

Christ.  Not  with  eye-service  as  men  pleasers, 
hut  as  the  servants  of  Christ,  doing  the  will  of 
God  from  the  heart.    Ephesians  vi,  5,  6. 

Let  as  many  servants  as  are  under  the  yoke 
count  their  own  masters  worthy  of  all  honor, 
that  the  name  of  God,  and  his  doctrine,  be  not 
blasphemed.  And  they  that  have  believing  mas- 
ters, let  them  not  despise  them  because  they  are 
brethren,  but  rather  do  them  service  because 
they  are  faithful  and  beloved,  partakers  of  the 
benefit.  These  things  teach  and  exhort.  1  Tim. 
vi,  1,  2. 

DUTY  TO   THOSE   "WHO   INJURE  US. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,  An  eye 
for  an  eye,  and  a  tooth  for  a  tooth ;  but  I  say 
unto  you,  That  ye  resist  not  evil,  but  whosoever 
shall  smite  thee  on  thy  right  cheek,  turn  to  him 
the  other  also.  *  *  *  Love  your  enemies,  bless 
them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that  hate 
you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use 
you,  and  persecute  you.    Mattheiv  v,  38-44. 

OUR  DUTY  TO   ALL   MEN. 

All  things  whatsoever  ye  would  that  men 
should  do  unto  you,  do  ye  even  so  to  them ;  for 
this  is  the  law  and  the  prophets.  Matthew  vii,  12. 

OF   ADULTERY. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of 
old  time,  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery.  But 
I  say  unto  you,  That  whosoever  looketh  on  a 
woman  to  lust  after  her,  hath  committed  adul- 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  23 

tery  with  her  already  in  his  heart.    Matthew  v, 
27,  28. 

The  Pharisees  also  came  unto  him,  tempting 
him,  and  saying  unto  him,  Is  it  lawful  for  a  man 
to  put  away  his  wife  for  every  cause  ?  And  iie 
answered  and  said  unto  them,  Have  ye  not  read 
that  he  which  made  them  at  the  beginning  made 
them  male  and  female  ;  and  said,  For  this  cause 
shall  a  man  leave  lather  and  mother,  and  shall 
cleave  to  his  wife ;  and  they  twain  shall  be  one 
flesh  ?  What  therefore  God  hath  joined  together 
let  not  man  put  asunder.  And  I  say  unto  you, 
Whosoever  shall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it 
be  for  fornication,  and  shall  marry  another, 
committeth  adultery ;  and  whoso  marrieth  her 
which  is  put  away  doth  commit  adultery.  Mat- 
thew xix,  3-9. 

AGAINST   THEFT   AND    OTHER   CRIMES. 

Every  one  that  stealeth  shall  be  cut  off. 
Zechariah  v,  3. 

Whoso  is  partner  with  a  thief  hateth  his  own 
soul.    Provei*bs  xxix,  24. 

By  swearing,  and  lying,  and  killing,  and 
stealing,  and  committing  adultery,  they  break 
out,  and  blood  toucheth  blood.  Therefore  shall 
the  land  mourn,  and  every  one  that  dwelleth 
therein  shall  languish.    Hosea  iv,  2,  3. 

Know  ye  not  that  the  unrighteous  shall  not 
inherit  the  kingdom  of  God  ?  Be  not  deceived. 
Neither  fornicators,  nor  idolaters,  nor  adulterers, 
nor  effeminate,  nor  abusers  of  themselves  with 
mankind,  nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunk- 


24  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

ards,  nor  revilers,  nor  extortioners,  shall  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God.   1  Corinthians  vi,  9,  10. 

AGAINST   SWEARING. 

But  above  all  things,  my  brethren,  swear  not; 
neither  by  heaven,  neither  by  the  earth,  neither 
by  any  other  oath ;  but  let  your  yea  be  yea,  and 
your  nay  nay,  lest  ye  fall  into  condemnation. 
James  v,  12. 

AGAINST    SABBATH-BREAKING. 

Ye  bring  more  wrath  upon  Israel,  by  profan- 
ing the  sabbath.    Nehemiah  xiii,  18. 

And  while  the  children  of  Israel  were  in  the 
wilderness,  they  found  a  man  that  gathered 
sticks  upon  the  sabbath  day.  *  *  *  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  Moses,  The  man  shall  be  surely 
put  to  death ;  all  the  congregation  shall  stone 
him  with  stones,  without  the  camp.  And  all 
the  congregation  brought  him  without  the  camp, 
and  stoned  him  with  stones,  and  he  died ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses.    Numbers  xv,  32-36. 

AGAINST  LYING. 

All  liars  shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake 
that  burnetii  with  fire  and  brimstone,  which  is 
the  second  death.   Revelation  xxi,  8. 

Blessed  are  they  that  do  his  commandments, 
that  they  may  have  a  right  to  the  tree  of  life, 
and  may  enter  in  through  the  gates  into  the 
city,  (heaven.)  For  without  are  dogs,  and  sor- 
cerers, and  whoremongers,  and  murderers,  and 
idolaters,  and  whosoever  loveth  and 
maketh  A  lie.    Revelation  xxii,  14,  15. 


J       PARTI.]  CATECHISM.  25 

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ORIGINAL   HYMNS. 


HYMN  1.  4  lines  7's. 

1  Children,  join  with  one  accord, 
Join  in  praises  to  the  Lord ; 
Join  to  sing  the  Saviour's  name, 
Sing  hosanna  to  the  Lamb. 

2  Hail  him  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King, 
Louder,  sweeter,  children,  sing; 

Hail  him  by  his  fav'rite  name, 
Sing  hosanna  to  the  Lamb. 

3  Men,  and  women,  join  to  raise 
Loud  hosannas  to  his  praise ; 
Praise  the  great  Redeemer's  name, 
Sing  hosanna  to  the  Lamb. 

4  Praise  him,  all  ye  hosts  above, 
Praise  him,  praise  him  for  his  love ; 
Glory  give  to  Jesus'  name, 
Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb. 

HYMN  2.  P.  M. 

1  Might  a  little  child  at  prayer, 
Hope  to  meet  with  Jesus  there  ? 
Tell  me,  Christians,  can  it  be  ? 
Can  the  Lord  come  down  to  me  ? 
When,  alas !  I  have  been  bad, 
And  my  heart  feels  sore  and  sad, 
And  I  know  not  what  to  say, 
Will  he  bless  me  if  I  pray  ? 


26  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

2  Yes  ;  he'll  meet  thee,  little  one  ; 
Bid  thy  doubts  and  fears  be  gone : 
Yes,  he'll  bless  thee  if  thou  pray, 
Though  thou  know'st  not  what  to  say. 
For  the  love  he  bears  to  thee, 
By  the  cross  on  Calvary, 
He  will  meet  thee,  he  will  bless, 
He  will  bid  thee  go  in  peace. 

HYMN  3.  CM. 

1  As  Jesus  his  disciples  taught 
His  Father's  will  to  do, 

Parents  their  little  children  brought, 
That  he  might  bless  them  too. 

2  "  Forbid  them,"  the  disciples  cried, 
"  Nor  make  them  any  room  :" 

"  Forbid  them  not,"  the  Lord  replied, 
"  But  suffer  them  to  come. 

3  "Who,  than  the  lambs,  the  Shepherd's  care, 
More  fitly  might  receive  ? 

And  these  my  heavenly  kingdom  share : 
I  bless  them,  and  they  live." 

4  Then  in  his  arms  he  took  them  up, 
And  on  them  laid  his  hands : 

Joy  to  the  world  for  Israel's  hope, 
And  Jesus'  kind  commands. 

HYMN  4.  S.  M. 

1  There  is  a  narrow  way 

That  leads  to  heaven  and  God ; 

But  sinners  love  to  go  astray, 
And  take  a  broader  road. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  27 

2  They  will  not  seek  the  Lord, 
And  pray  to  be  forgiven ; 

They  will  not  mind  his  holy  word, 
And  so  they  miss  of  heaven. 

3  Lord,  we  are  sinners  too ; 
But  O,  our  sins  forgive ! 

And  teach  us  what  we  ought  to  do, 
And  how  we  ought  to  live ! 

HYMN  5.  L.  M. 

1  In  every  place 
The  God  of  grace 
Is  very  near 

To  hear  our  prayer ; 
And  all  we  say, 
By  night  or  day, 
And  all  we  do, 
He  knows  it  too. 

2  Then  let  us  try 
From  sin  to  fly, 
And  speak  and  do 
What's  right  and  true ; 
And  since  God  hears 
Our  humble  prayers, 
Still  let  us  pray, 
Both  night  and  day. 

HYMN  6.  S.  M. 

1  Lord,  teach  me  how  to  pray, 

Teach  me  to  love  it  too ; 
And  grant  thy  Holy  Spirit  may 

Make  all  my  nature  new. 


28  CATECHISM.  [PABT  I. 

2  I  want  to  be  thy  child, 

I  want  my  sins  forgiven ; 
I  want  a  spirit  meek  and  mild, 
I  want  to  get  to  heaven. 

3  Do  show  me,  Lord,  the  way ; 
And  guide  me  on  the  road ; 

And  let  me  never  go  astray 
Till  I  get  home  to  God. 

HYMN  7.  L.  M. 

1  Alas  !  how  soon,  and  we  must  die  ! 
We  fear  to  think  of  death  so  nigh : 
Our  body  dust,  our  life  a  breath, 
Alas !  how  soon  we  sink  in  death  ! 

2  But  let  us  humbly  trust  the  Lord, 
And  love  his  grace,  and  mind  his  word, 
The  dust  shall  rise,  and  death  may  be 
The  gate  of  heaven  to  you  and  me. 


SELECTED, 


HYMN  8.  4  lines  7's. 

1  Poor  and  needy  though  I  be, 
God,  my  Maker,  cares  for  me ; 
Gives  me  clothing,  shelter,  food ; 
Gives  me  all  I  have  of  good. 

2  He  will  listen  when  I  pray, 
He  is  with  me  night  and  day, 
When  I  sleep,  and  when  I  wake, 
Keep  me  safe  for  Jesus'  Bake. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  29 

3  He  who  reigns  above  the  sky 
Once  became  as  poor  as  I ; 

He  whose  blood  for  me  was  shed 
Had  not  where  to  lay  his  head. 

4  Though  I  labor  here  awhile, 
He  will  bless  me  with  his  smile ; 
And  when  this  short  life  is  past, 
I  shall  rest  with  him  at  last. 

HYMN  9.  C.  M. 

1  O  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways, 
To  keep  his  precepts  still ! 

0  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace, 
To  know  and  do  his  will ! 

2  O  send  thy  Spirit  down,  to  write 
Thy  law  upon  my  heart ! 

Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  act  the  liar's  part ! 

3  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, 
'Tis  a  delightful  road ; 

Nor  let  my  feet,  or  heart,  or  hands, 
Offend  against  my  God. 

HYMN  10.  L.  M. 

1  This  day  belongs  to  God  alone, 
He  chooses  Sunday  for  his  own ; 
And  we  should  neither  work  nor  play, 
Because  it  is  the  sabbath  day. 

2  'Tis  good  to  have  one  day  in  seven, 
That  we  may  learn  the  way  to  heaven ; 


30  CATECHISM.  [PART  L 

Or  else  we  never  should  have  thought 
About  religion  as  we  ought. 

8  Then  let  us  spend  it  as  we  should, 
In  serving  God,  and  growing  good  ; 
And  be  the  better  every  day, 
For  what  we  heard  the  preacher  say. 

4  And  let  this  holy  day  be  pass'd, 
As  if  we  knew  it  were  our  last ; 
For  what  would  dying  people  give 
To  have  one  sabbath  more  to  live  ! 


HYMN  11.  P.  M. 

1  Come,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
Weak  and  wounded,  sick  and  sore, 

Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  pity,  love,  and  power ; 

He  is  able, 
He  is  willing,  doubt  no  more. 

2  Now,  ye  needy,  come,  and  welcome, 
God's  free  bounty  glorify; 

True  belief,  and  true  repentance, 
Every  grace  that  brings  you  nigh ; 

Without  money, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ  and  buy. 

3  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 
Bruised  and  mangled  by  the  fall, 

If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 
You  will  never  come  at  all ; 

Not  the  righteous, 
Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  81 

HYMN  12.  S.  M. 

1  Jesus,  my  strength,  my  hope, 
On  thee  I  cast  my  care ; 

With  humble  confidence  look  up, 
And  know  thou  hear'st  my  prayer. 

2  Give  me  on  thee  to  wait, 
Till  I  can  all  things  do ; 

On  thee,  almighty  to  create, 
Almighty  to  renew. 

3  I  want  a  heart  to  pray, 
To  pray,  and  never  cease ; 

Never  to  murmur  at  thy  stay, 
Or  wish  my  suff 'rings  less. 

4  This  blessing,  above  all, 
Always  to  pray,  I  want; 

Out  of  the  deep  on  thee  to  call, 
And  never,  never  faint. 

5  I  rest  upon  thy  word, 
Thy  promise  is  for  me, 

My  help  and  my  salvation,  Lord, 
Shall  surely  come  from  thee. 

HYMN  13.  P.  M. 

1  Arise,  my  soul,  arise, 

Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears, 
The  bleeding  Sacrifice 
In  thy  behalf  appears ; 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands, 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 


82  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

2  He  ever  lives  above, 
For  me  to  intercede ; 

His  all-redeeming  love, 

His  precious  blood  to  plead; 
His  blood  atoned  for  all  our  race, 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  grace. 

3  Five  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 
Received  on  Calvary; 

They  pour  effectual  prayers, 
They  strongly  speak  for  me  : 
Forgive  him,  O  forgive,  they  cry, 
Nor  let  that  ransom'd  sinner  die. 

4  The  Father  hears  him  pray, 
His  dear  anointed  One  ; 

He  cannot  turn  away 

The  presence  of  his  Son : 
The  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, 
And  tells  me  I  am  born  of  God. 


HYMN  14.  C.  M. 

1  Alas,  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed, 
And  did  my  Sovereign  die  ? 

Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I? 

2  "Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  have  done 
He  groan'd  upon  the  tree  ? 

Amazing  pity !  grace  unknown ! 
And  love  beyond  degree ! 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  33 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 
And  shut  his  glories  in, 

"When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died, 
For  man,  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face, 
"While  his  dear  cross  appears  ; 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  my  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 
The  debt  of  love  I  owe  ; 

Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away, 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

HYMN   15.  4  lines  7's. 

1  Loving  Jesus,  gentle  Lamb, 
In  thy  gracious  hands  I  am ; 
Make  me,  Saviour,  what  thou  art, 
Live  thyself  within  my  heart. 

2  I  shall  then  show  forth  thy  praise, 
Serve  thee  all  my  happy  days ; 
Then  the  world  shall  always  see 
Christ,  the  holy  child,  in  me. 

HYMN  16.  L.  M. 

1  Jesus,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone, 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon ; 
His  track  I  see,  and  I'll  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  him  I  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  road  that  leads  from  banishment; 

3 


34  CATECHISM.  (PART  I. 

The  King's  highway  of  holiness, 
I'll  go,  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  have  sought, 
And  mourn'd  because  I  found  it  not ; 
My  grief  a  burden  long  has  been, 
Because  I  was  not  saved  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  felt  its  weight  and  guilt  the  more ; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 
Come  hither,  soul,  I  am  the  way. 

5  Lo,  glad  I  come,  and  thou,  bless'd  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee,  whose  I  am ; 
Nothing  but  sin  have  I  to  give, 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive. 

6  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found, 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say,  Behold  the  way  to  God ! 


HYMN  17.  C.  M. 

1  When  I  can  read  my  title  clear 
To  mansions  in  the  skies, 

I'll  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 
And  fiery  darts  be  hurl'd, 

Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 


PART  I.]  CATEC1TISM.  35 

3  Let  cares  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 
Let  storms  of  sorrow  fall, 

So  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all. 

4  There  I  shall  bathe  my  weary  soul 
In  seas  of  heavenly  rest, 

And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

HYMN  18,  C.  M. 

1  Am  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 
A  follower  of  the  Lamb  ? 

And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  name  ? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 
On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 

While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sail'd  through  bloody  seas  ? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  ? 
Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 

Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God  ? 

4  Sure  I  must  fight  if  I  would  reign . 
Increase  my  courage,  Lord ; 

I'll  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 
Shall  conquer,  though  they  die ; 

They  see  the  triumph  from  afax-, 
By  faith  they  bring  it  nigh. 


36  CATECHISM.  [PART  *. 

6  And  when  that  glorious  day  shall  rise, 

And  all  thy  people  shine, 
In  robes  of  victory  through  the  sides, 

The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

HYMN  19.  S.  M. 

1  Hungry,  and  faint,  and  poor, 
Behold  us,  Lord,  again, 

Assembled  at  thy  mercy's  door, 
Thy  bounty  to  obtain. 

2  Thy  word  invites  us  nigh, 
Or  we  should  starve  indeed ; 

For  we  no  money  have  to  buy, 
No  righteousness  to  plead. 

3  The  food  our  spirits  want 
Thy  hand  alone  can  give  ; 

O  hear  the  prayer  of  faith,  and  grant 
That  we  may  eat  and  live. 

HYMM  20.  C.  M. 

1  Try  us,  O  God,  and  search  the  ground 
Of  every  sinful  heart ; 

"Whate'er  of  sin  in  us  is  found, 
O  bid  it  all  depart ! 

2  When  to  the  right  or  left  we  stray, 
Leave  us  not  comfortless  ; 

But  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
Of  everlasting  peace. 

3  Help  us  to  help  each  other,  Lord, 
Each  other's  cross  to  bear ; 

Let  each  his  friendly  aid  afford, 
And  feel  his  brother's  care. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  37 

4  Help  us  to  build  each  other  up, 
Our  little  stock  improve  ; 

Increase  our  faith,  confirm  our  hope, 
And  perfect  us  in  love. 

5  Up  into  thee,  our  living  Head, 
Let  us  in  all  things  grow ; 

Till  thou  hast  made  us  pure  indeed, 
And  spotless  here  below. 

6  Then  when  the  mighty  work  is  wrought, 
Receive  thy  ready  bride ; 

Give  us  in  heaven  a  happy  lot, 
With  all  the  sanctified. 

HYMN  21.  4  lines  7's. 

1  Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now, 
At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow  ; 

O  do  not  our  suit  disdain  ! 

Shall  we  seek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain  ? 

2  Lord,  on  thee  our  souls  depend ! 
In  compassion  now  descend  ! 

Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace, 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  thy  praise. 

8  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee,  here  we  stay ; 
Lord,  we  know  not  how  to  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 

4  Comfort  those  who  weep  and  mourn, 
Let  the  time  of  joy  return  ; 
Them  that  are  cast  down  lift  up, 
Make  them  strong  in  grace  and  hope. 


38  CATECHISM.  [PAET  X. 

5  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find, 
Thee  a  gracious  God  and  kind ; 
Heal  the  sick,  the  captive  free, 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

HYMN  22.  S.  M. 

1  A  charge  to  keep  I  have, 
A  God  to  glorify  ; 

A  never-dying  soul  to  save, 
And  fit  it  for  the  sky. 

2  To  serve  the  present  age, 
My  calling  to  fulfill ; 

0  may  it  all  my  powers  engage, 
To  do  my  Master's  will ! 

3  Arm  me  with  jealous  care, 
As  in  thy  sight  to  live ; 

And  O,  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare, 
A  strict  account  to  give  ! 

4  Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  on  thyself  rely  ; 

Assured  if  I  my  trust  betray, 
I  shall  for  ever  die. 

HYMN  23.  P.  M. 

1   Come,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 

Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace ; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 

Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 
Teach  me  some  melodious  sonnet, 

Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above  ; 
Praise  the  mount ;  I'm  fix'd  upon  it, 

Mount  of  thy  redeeming  love. 


PART  I.]  CATECHISM.  39 

2  Here  I'll  raise  my  Ebeuezer, 
Hither  by  thy  help  I'm  come ; 

And  I  hope,  by  thy  good  pleasure, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home. 
Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wand' ring  from  the  fold  of  God ; 
He,  to  save  my  soul  from  danger, 

Freely  shed  his  precious  blood. 

3  O  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 
Daily  I'm  constrain'd  to  be ! 

Let  thy  goodness,  like  a  fetter, 
Bind  my  wand'ring  heart  to  thee. 

Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it, 
Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love ; 

Here's  my  heart ;  O  take  and  seal  it, 
Seal  it  for  thy  courts  above. 


Praise  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow, 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below ; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host, 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 


To  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honor,  praise,  and  glory  given, 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven. 


Now  let  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  be  adored, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known, 

Or  saints  to  love  the  Lord. 


40  CATECHISM.  [PART  I. 

To  God  the  Father,  Son, 
—         And  Spirit,  One  in  Three, 
Be  glofjriis  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  for  ever  he. 


Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, 
Bid  us  now  depart  in  peace  ; 

Still  on  heavenly  manna  feeding, 
Lei  our  faith  and  love  increase. 

Fill  each  breast  with  consolation ; 

Up  to  thee  our  hearts  we  raise ; 
When  we  reach  our  blissful  station, 

Then  we'll  give  thee  nobler  praise. 


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